Beaver Track Team Shines in First Meet at Butte
Beaver high school track team competed in a triangular meet at Naranche Memorial Stadium in Butte against Deer Lodge and Butte High B. Ten athletes were entered led by Jim Orr who won the pole vault and scored 12 points, with several teammates placing in events. Beaver totaled 23 1/3 points and eyes a strong state meet in Missoula, with preparations for an invitational in Missoula this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Naranche Memorial Stadium
Butte
Deer Lodge
Ben Tyrand
Jim Orr
Martin Hamilton
Orr
Lester Jones
Chuck Hendren
Dan Dennis
Bob Rouse
Ed Thompson
Dillon
Missoula
Man Found Dead After Self-Inflicted Rifle Incident Near Dillon
Fred A. Jackson a Montana Idaho sheepherder was found dead in the cab of his truck last Friday afternoon. He appeared to have died by his own hand with a .25 caliber pistol about two weeks prior. State highway employees saw the truck near the state grave pit a mile north of Dillon and reported to the patrol. Coroner Raymond Schwartz and Sheriff Paul Temple, with Patrolman Robert Wright, investigated and identified Jackson. His sister Mrs. Bertha Stehr of Manhattan Kansas was notified and came to Dillon. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Brundage chapel with Rev. Robert N. Johnstone officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Jackson
Montana
Idaho
Fred Smith
Harry Dingley
State Highway Dept
Dillon
Smith
Dingley
Robert Wright
Jackson
Wright
Raymond Schwartz
Paul Temple
Bertha Stehr
Manhattan
Kansas
Brundage Chapel
Robert N. Johnstone
Glea
Dillon VFW Group Holds Installation
Lloyd Whipple post 4163 VFW met in I.O.O.F. hall for installation of officers and initiation of ten candidates. Elvin Thompson was installed commander and other officers named. Recruits Fontana Grant Reiske Casagrande Lynch McDonald Kruetz Wedum Merow Smith joined. John Markovich named officer of the day. Boy Scout Troop 14 membership reached 38. May 13 Poppy Day announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Whipple
V.F.W
I.O.O.F. Hall
Don Campbell
Elvin Thompson
Jensen, Jr. V.c
Stewart Burwell
Carl Davis
Paul Stahl, Jr
Dan Henneberry
Andres Fontana
Murray Grant
William Reiske
Earl Casagrande
Ray Lynch
John McDonald
Ray Kruletz
John Wedum
Homer Merow
Stanley Smith
Jack Chism
John Markovich
Thompson
The
Post
George McMurrich
Buddy Poppyday
Sr. V. C. Jensen
Lima
Jackson and
Dillon
Bruce Watters
District Music Meet Showcases 470 Students At Helena Event
Nearly 500 students from Helena and surrounding towns took part in the District Music meet led by A H Hartwig at B C H S. The day featured solo and ensemble performances, four massed sections, and adjudicators from MS C in Bozeman. Ratings followed national standards with superior excellent and good levels plus minus categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Hartwig
B.C.H.S
W.M.C.E
Beaver Lodge
Ed Sedivy
Henry Campbell
M.S.C
Bozeman
National Music Educators Conference
Helena
Anaconda
Dillon
Deer Lodge
Townsend
Anna Jane Caldwell
James Chittick
Lewis Knox
Louis Schreiner
Jim Martinell
Court status reported by L H Bennett in Montana district
Judge Lyman H Bennett told the Montana Supreme Court on April 18 that jury trial calendars have been disposed of in Beaverhead and Madison counties and a jury trial term is in session in Jefferson county. He noted progress in the Fifth District and outlined reasons for docket changes while detailing probate matters pending in Madison and Beaverhead counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman H. Bennett
Virginia City
Montana Supreme Court
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson County
Bennett
Fifth District
Supreme Court
Jefferson
State Educators Invited to Spokane Conference
Montana school administrators are invited by the National Education Association to attend the Pacific Northwest Conference on Administrative Leadership. The Hotel Davenport in Spokane, Washington, hosts April 30 to May 2. Interested parties should write Supt. Angelo Grandrone of Ellensburg, Washington, for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
National Education Association
Davenport
Spokane
Wash
Angelo Grandrone
Ellensburg
Bulldogs Sweep Mines In DoubleHeader At Vigilante Field
The Western Bulldogs defeated School of Mines in both games at Vigilante field in Dillon. In the opener Western won 8 7 after a late inning rally with pinch hitters, and in the nightcap the Bulldogs crushed Mines 11 3 as four Mines pitchers were taxed. Batteries were Leimsbeck Estes and Hatton. Connors and Liebold. umpire Vandegrift Meade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldog
School of Mines
Dillon
Western
Davis
Mines
Orediggers
Kusamoto
Dick Disney
Goble
Leimbeck
LaRoche
Liebold
Bulldogs
Leimsbeck
Estes
Hatton
Connors
Vandegrift
Meade
Ike Carpenter to Lead College Prom at W M C E Gym
Ike Carpenter will bring his Hollywood orchestra to W M C E college gym on May 3 for the junior prom. His band, formed in Hollywood, has earned top bookings from Dorsey to Heidt and Laine, with a recent Easter week honor at Balboa Beach and a high attendance record at a Los Angeles theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Carpenter
W.M.C.E. College Gym
Ike
Hollywood
Tommy Dorsey
Casino Gardens
Horace Heidt
Trianon Ballroom
Pacific Northwest
Hoosier Hot Shots
Los Angeles
Frankie Laine
Balboa Beach
More Brush Fires Keep Firemen Busy
A brush fire on an island in the Beaverhead river near the Edna Wheat farm west of Dillon was fought by rural volunteers around 10:00 a.m. last Friday and extinguished. Saturday at 2:00 p.m. another brush fire on South Bozeman street near Herman Peterson’s barn was stopped before damage. A flue fire at the Jack Brown turkey ranch around 7:10 a.m. on Tuesday caused minor damage after volunteers arrived and contained the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Edna Wheat Farm
Dillon
Bozeman Street
Fair Grounds
Herman Peterson
Jack
Dillon May Join Six Town League
Joe Nolan and Chuck Deputy met with a Drummond town representative about forming a six team baseball league. Garrison Drummond Philipsburg Dillon and Deer Lodge are ready to participate with Elliston or Twin Bridges hoped to join as the sixth. A league will be organized soon and a schedule meeting will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Nolan
Chuck Deputy
Drummond
Garrison
Philipsburg
Dillon
Deer Lodge
Elliston
Twin Bridges
Health association shares 960.29 from county sale
Beaverhead T B and Health association reports $1 727 23 total from Christmas seal and pencil sales in Beaverhead County. Thirty five percent or 604 53 goes to state TB health efforts while 65 percent or 960 29 stays in the county for local health work. Immunization clinics continue in the county under nurses and doctors with sessions at Lima Dillon Wise River Dewey and Big Hole Basin locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead T. B. and Health Association
Evelyn Mikkelsen
Seal Sale
State
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Dee ‘Patton
Beaverhead
Mae Talent
W. H. Stephan
Robert Sell
H. A. Stanchfield
Geo. L. Routledge
Lima
Dillon Area
Wise River
Dewey
Big Hole Basin
Wisdom School
Jackson Dancers Shine At Montana Butte Square Dance Festival
The Farm Bureau square dancers and the Jackson Square Dance Club from Jackson performed exhibition dances at the first annual festival in Butte. Dr. Lloyd Shaw of Colorado called the dances as Montana groups joined other ensembles in a weekend program sponsored by the Butte chapter of the American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Square Dancers
Jackson Square Dance Club
Jackson
Montana
Butte
Lloyd Shaw
Colorado
American ‘Cancer Society
Unofficial Vote Tally on High School Levy
Reported unofficial totals show 2 mill levy for 10,000 dollars with 225 in favor and 207 against. A 1 mill levy for 5,000 dollars for a school bus draws 155 in favor and 304 against. Counts cover 27 of 28 districts with tallies still pending final submission.
Four More Schools Earn Superior Rating in Beaverhead
Four district schools in Beaverhead county received Superior rating certificates this week from County Supt. Christine Opp. Riverside District No. 3 with teacher Bernice Sargent. Blacktail District No. 27 with teacher Jewel Carrigan. West Fox District No. 18 with teacher May Sprinkle. and Lima Public School also listed among new ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Christine Opp
Riverside
Bernice Sargent
Blacktail
Jewel Carrigan
West Fox
May Sprinkle
Lima
Rotary Holds 27th Montana District Conference in Butte
Montana Rotarians gathered for the 27th annual District 167 conference at the Finlen hotel in Butte. Dr. Sheldon E. Davis presided, with J. Ed McLaughlin attending from Ball Texas. C. W. Grantley, Terry Rotary charter member, elected governor for District 167 and will start duties in July. Governor Davis reported strong club health and active community welfare work across 27 clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Sheldon E. Davis
Dillon
Rotary
W.M.C.E
Rotary International
J. Ed McLaughlin
Ball
Texas
Finlen
Butte
C. W. Grantley
Terry Rotary Club
Dist. Gov
Davis
Children Parade Pets This Saturday in Beaverhead
On Saturday morning April 29 Beaverhead residents will see the annual Children’s Pet Parade sponsored by the Beaverhead chapter of the American Cancer Society. Parade line forms at Bagley school grounds at 11:00 a.m. with judging at the depot lawn and prizes in many categories. Mrs. William Straugh is in charge and invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Cancer Society
Bagley School
Idaho Street
Bannack
Montana Street
Depot Lawn
William Straugh
Montana Troops Take Part in Air Maneuver Swarmer
Great Falls Tribune reports April 24 on Exercise Swarmer at Ft Bragg AC with 189 Montana soldiers including John W Swetish of Dillon beside Lt General Lauris Norstad and Pfc Marvin E Matteson of Darby. The airborne air stability drill features Dillon Sgt. in scenery and a pictured scene.
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Great Falls
Western Sponsors Track Meet Saturday at Vigilante Field
Western Montana College of Education hosts the 1950 Western Invitational Track and Field Meet Saturday at Vigilante field Dillon starting 1 p m. More than 120 athletes from Beaverhead Deer Lodge Harrison Three Forks Boulder Twin Bridges Anaconda Joe Townsend Sheridan and other Dillon-area schools compete in 14 events with finals at 2 p m. Awards include trophies for the team and ribbons for individual first second and third places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College of Education
Dillon
Beaverhead
Deer Lodge
Harrison
Three Forks
Boulder
Twin Bridges
Anaconda
Joe Townsend
Sheridan
Beaverhead high juniors stage Lost Horizon drama
Beaverhead county high school junior class presents Lost Horizon in the auditorium on Monday and Tuesday May 1 and 2 with an 8 16 curtain. The three act tale follows travelers who land in Shangri La guided by its elderly ruler. The cast includes Conway George Clemon Helen Sally Stamm Mallinson Dan Hawkins and others, under directors Joseph Ryburn Donald Peterson Floyd Vandegrift with JoAnne Smith assisting and Janet Henneberry and Maisy Wenger handling publicity and props. Carolyn McFadden provides incidental music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Shrangri-La
James Hilton
Conway
George Clemon
Helen
Sally Stamm
Mallinson
Dan Hawkins
Barnard
Doyle Stocks
Miss Brinklow
Janet Henneberry
Lo Tsen
Pat Sanderford
Chang
Walter Featherly
Joseph Ryburn
Donald Peterson
Floyd Vandegrift
JoAnne Smith
Rozi Tyro
Maisy Wenger
Carolyn McFadden
Two Are Sentenced In Court Monday
Co. Atty. W. G. Gilbert Jr filed two informations in District Court Monday Judge Lyman Bennett presiding. Robert Alcorn pled guilty to burglary of the Dell railroad station. sentenced to one year at Deer Lodge penitentiary. Charles Wenzek pled guilty to lead and lascivious conduct. sentenced to one year at Deer Lodge. Tom Duffy arrested in Dillon for indecent exposure. arraigned before Judge Baker. pled guilty and fined $15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Federal rap for felon caught here
Ray Lamma a Californian was arrested in Dillon on April 13 and, after earlier conviction on a morals charge, later tried and sentenced in federal court at Butte by District Judge W D Murray. He pled guilty to violating the Mann act and received a two year penitentiary term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lamma
Dillon
Butte
W. D. Murray
Lamma
Veterans Affairs Officer to Visit Dillon This Thursday
Homer Shepard service officer of the Veterans Welfare Commission will be in Dillon on Thursday April 27 at the Montana State Employment Service offices to offer assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Shepard
Veterans Welfare Commission
Dillon
Montana State Employment Service
Bulldogs Defeat Bobkittens in Bozeman Triangular
Western's track team prepares for a Bozeman triangular meet this Saturday at Vigilante field. MSC freshmen and the Ricks College thinclads join Western with coach Bill Straugh announcing events led by McMahon Aleksich Witwer and Kleinhans Greenfield in sprints jumps throws and distance races. Carroll College and the School of Mines in Butte are invited to compete in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Bozeman
MSC
Ricks College
Bill Straugh
Kleinhans
Greenfield
McMahon
Aleksich
Witwer
Anderson
Jacobson
Rector
Donovan
Cole
Mann
Kusamoto
Morgan
Bennett
Harrison
Post Office Announces Dillon Service Overhaul plan
Postmaster Harry Andrus says Dillon will see reduced city delivery to one per day and likely shorter window hours. A postal inspector will visit May 1 to re-route deliveries and assess office hours, with changes made after the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Andrus
Dillon
Eighth Grade Drama Presents Jerry's Woodshed Amateur Hour
Mrs Pattons eighth grade room stages Jerry's Woodshed Amateur Hour at Bagley auditorium with two shows May 5 1950 matinee 230 pm and 8 pm. Carl Hartwig George Walker Jean Sanborn lead roles with many students in a community style production. Cleon Anderson and Donna White open act. Hartwig's orchestra provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hartwig
George Walker
Jean Sanborn
Bill Cottom
Louis Richardson
Lindy McLaughlin
Hal Wight
Jeanette Thompson
Myrna McCarthy
John McCoallum
Kay Nelson
Cleon Anderson
Donna White
Hartwig
Dillon
Eden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Self
Kenneth Salmon
Girls Glee Club
Minnie Myrl Houston
Barbara Dickenson
Girls Central
Sam Davis
Carmet
Renette Kenison
Marjorie May
Bernadine Rebich
Caroline McFadden
Catherine Perrick
Central
Walter Featherly, Jr
Kathryn Cardinale
Dian Guile
Helend
Darlene McCullum
Betty Jo Aillen
L. H. Bennett
State Supreme Court
del Bill
Holiday
HS. Levy
Rotarians
S. E. Davis
Cancer Society
Jim Womack
Jim Taylor
Clancy Johnson
Ben Tovand
Bobkittens
Ricks
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